ECON 406

Monetary Economics

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

Monetary economics studied in the context of overlapping generations models. Barter and commodity money; flat money and inflation; international monetary systems. Financial intermediation, banking, and the money supply. Deficits and the national debt; saving and investment.

Note: 305 recommended.

Prerequisites: 204, 313.

Pre- or corequisites: 225 or ENGR 240 or a minimum grade of B+ in ENGL 135, 146 or 147.

Undergraduate course in Economics offered by the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Social Sciences.